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| logo            = DotAsiaLogo2.png

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| type            = Non-Profit

| type            = Non-Profit

| industry        = Registry Operator

| industry        = Registry Operator

| employees      = 11-50

| employees      = 11-50

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| website        = [http://www.dotasia.org/index.html DotAsia.org]

| website        = [http://www.dotasia.org DotAsia.org]

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| keypeople      = [[Edmon Chung]], CEO<br>

| keypeople      = [[Edmon Chung]], CEO<br>

[[Ping Wong]], Senior Business Development Manager<br>

[[Jennifer Chung]], Director of Corporate Knowledge<br>

[[Ching Chiao]], Vice President Community Relations<br>

[[Leona Chen-Birkner]]<br>

[[Leona Chen-Birkner]]

[[Yannis Li]] Executive Assistant Manager

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'''The DotAsia Organisation''' is the sponsor and registry operator for the [[.asia]] [[sTLD]]; which is the first [[TLD]] to be headquartered in Asia.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pioneer Domains]</ref>

'''The DotAsia Organisation''' is the sponsor and registry operator for the [[.asia]] [[sTLD]], the first [[TLD]] to be headquartered in Asia.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pioneer Domains]</ref>

==Mission==

==Mission==

* To contribute proceeds in socio-technological advancement initiatives relevant to the Pan-Asia and Asia Pacific Internet community and;

* To contribute proceeds in socio-technological advancement initiatives relevant to the Pan-Asia and Asia Pacific Internet community and;

* To operate a viable not-for-profit initiative that is a technically advanced, world-class TLD registry for the Pan-Asia and Asia Pacific community.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia Organisation]</ref>  

* To operate a viable not-for-profit initiative that is a technically advanced, world-class TLD registry for the Pan-Asia and Asia Pacific community.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia Organisation]</ref>  

==Structure==

==Structure==

The Board of Directors is made up of 11 individuals; 8 seats are given to sponsor members- which come from the community of Asian [[ccTLD]] operators, 2 seats go to co-sponsor members -which are representatives of other organizations involved in Asian internet affairs, and 1 seat is for the board-appointed CEO.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia Intro]</ref>

The Board of Directors is made up of 11 individuals: 8 seats are given to sponsor members, which come from the community of Asian [[ccTLD]] operators; 2 seats go to co-sponsor members, which are representatives of other organizations involved in Asian internet affairs; and 1 seat is for the board-appointed CEO.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia Intro]</ref>

It is open to membership to all interested and applicable parties.

Membership is open to two types of groups:

* Co-Sponsor Members are Internet, Information Technology, Telecommunications, non-profit, NGO or other related community organisations located in Asia.<ref>[http://dot.asia/about/intro.html DotAsia Organisation]</ref>

==Start-Up==

==Start-Up==

The Organisation was created in 2006 through a [[Sponsored TLD]] Registry Agreement.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/asia/asia-agreement-11oct10.htm ICANN]</ref>

The Organisation was created in 2006 through a [[STLD|Sponsored TLD]] Registry Agreement.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/asia/asia-agreement-11oct10.htm ICANN]</ref>

The [[Sunrise]], [[Landrush]], and [[Pioneer Domains Program]] went historically smooth for [[.asia]]. It conceived of the Pioneer Domains Program as an alternative to the general first-come-first-serve policy usually put in place through the [[Sunrise]] and [[Landrush]] periods. Its departure from this model marks the first time an application for a domain name was approved on the quality of the application itself.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref> [[Vint Cerf]] was quoted as saying : "The Pioneer Domains Program will be a useful benchmark for other new [[TLD]] operators to take into account".<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref>

The [[Sunrise Period]], [[Landrush Period]], and '''Pioneer Domains Program''' went historically smooth for [[.asia]]. It conceived of the Pioneer Domains Program as an alternative to the general first-come-first-serve policy usually put in place through the [[Sunrise Period|Sunrise]] and [[Landrush Period|Landrush]] periods. Its departure from this model marks the first time an application for a domain name was approved on the quality of the application itself.<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref> [[Vint Cerf]] was quoted as saying : "The Pioneer Domains Program will be a useful benchmark for other new [[TLD]] operators to take into account".<ref>[http://pioneer.domains.asia/press/2007-07-11-DotAsia-PR.html Pionner Domains]</ref>

The [[Sunrise]] period began in October, 2007. The [[Landrush]] lasted from February to March, 2008. The Organisation claims that there were zero disputes received throughout the entire start-up process.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia About]</ref> However, [[Thomas Rucker]] may take issue with that claim as he runs a [http://www.dotasia-complot.org/cat30.html website] highlighting the discrepancies and "shady" dealing he sees within The DotAsia Organisation.

The Sunrise period began in October, 2007. The Landrush lasted from February to March, 2008. The Organisation claims that there were zero disputes received throughout the entire start-up process.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/about/intro.html DotAsia About]</ref> However, [[Thomas Rucker]] may take issue with that claim as he runs a [http://www.dotasia-complot.org/cat30.html website] highlighting the discrepancies and "shady" dealing he sees within The DotAsia Organisation.

==Security==

==Security==

In November, 2010, The DotAsia Organisation entered into an agreement with [[Afilias]] concerning [[DNSSEC]] implementation. The Organisation hailed it as a sign of its dedication to security issues and its status as an industry pioneer, given that at that time it is one of a few [[TLD]]s to have implemented [[DNSSEC]].<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/11/11/afilias-and-dotasia-collaborate-dnssec-implementation-asia Afilias News]</ref>

In November, 2010, The DotAsia Organisation entered into an agreement with [[Afilias]] concerning [[DNSSEC]] implementation. The Organisation hailed it as a sign of its dedication to security issues and its status as an industry pioneer, given that at that time it is one of a few TLDs to have implemented DNSSEC.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2010/11/11/afilias-and-dotasia-collaborate-dnssec-implementation-asia Afilias News]</ref>

==IDN Development==

==IDN Development==

==Secondary Market==

==Secondary Market==

.Asia domains have been doing well on the resale market, with Mortgage.asia selling for $17,500 euros. The CEO, [[Edmon Chung]], points to the relevancy of "asia" to keyword searches, where those in asia would come across .asia domains sooner, and those outside asia often rely on "asia" to geographically refine their search.<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2011/02/07/qa-edmon-chung-dot-asia-idns/ IDNBlog]</ref>

.Asia domains have been doing well on the resale market, with Mortgage.asia selling for $17,500 euros. The CEO, [[Edmon Chung]], points to the relevancy of "Asia" to keyword searches, where those in Asia would come across .asia domains sooner, and those outside Asia often rely on "Asia" to geographically refine their search.<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2011/02/07/qa-edmon-chung-dot-asia-idns/ IDNBlog]</ref> Indeed, users include "Asia" as a search term almost five times as often as the word "Europe," and 20 times as often as "EU."<ref>[http://www.ascio.com/NewsContent.aspx?Id=50 Ascio.com]</ref>

 

==Other Developments==

==Other Developments==

DotAsia has been working with the government of Macau to relaunch its [[ccTLD]], [[.mo]], as an [[open ccTLD]].<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2011/02/07/qa-edmon-chung-dot-asia-idns/ IDNBlog.com]</ref>

DotAsia has been working with the government of Macau to relaunch its [[ccTLD]], [[.mo]], as an [[ccTLD#Open ccTLDs|open ccTLD]].<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2011/02/07/qa-edmon-chung-dot-asia-idns/ IDNBlog.com]</ref>

==Relief.Asia==

==Relief.Asia==

They have recently been involved in the New Zealand earthquakes and Japanese tsunami of 2010.  

They have recently been involved in the New Zealand earthquakes and Japanese tsunami of 2010.  

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